?? As it happens her late unlamented dad was a Labour MP in the dim and distant. His main achievement (as an MP) was selling off the Commons wine cellar. He also ran for the deputy leadership of the … (View Post)

I was once lent a copy of "Atlas Shrugged" by an American friend. It's one of the few books I have ever given up on. Found it quite unreadable. Had the same sort of experience when I was on… (View Post)

Frankly, rubbish. She did an amazing job revitalising the Scottish Tories but was knocked off course by Boris and Brexit. A very talented politician who has had the sense, and self-knowledge not to h… (View Post)

Look at Ben Houchen's success in Teesside. The Levelling-Up agenda has immense electoral potential. Boris needs to push it hard and be everywhere in a hard hat. (View Post)

Someone half-humorously suggested recently that the Tories might soon start polling better in Scotland than England. Council by-election from last night: Argyll & Bute: Lomond North - Conservativ… (View Post)